Balanced valve for turbines.



C. W. DAKE.

BALANCED VALVE FOR TURBINES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.4,1913.

Patented July 6, 1915,;

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nvent'mn T81 1 a specifica J urbine valve the steam pressures are balanced and therefore the sensitive governor, which for the purpose of clearness I have not here shown in the drawings, will be free to operate the valve to regulate the supply of steam I claim:

1. A valve for steam turbines and the like comprising a housing, a tapered socket therein, a valve cage removably mounted in said socket, a plurality of valve seats in said cage, a plurality of balanced valves and means for operating them to and from said seats, a fluid supply leading to one side of said. valve seats and a fluid discharge leading from the other side thereof.

2. A valve for steam turbines-and the like comprising a housing, a socket therein, 'a valve cage removably mounted in said socket, a pluralityof valve seats in said cage, a plurality of balanced valves and means for operating them. to and from said seats, a fluid supply leading to one side of said valve seats and a fluid discharge leading from the other side thereof.

1neans for operating them 3. A valve for steam turbines and the like comprising a housing, a socket therein, a valve cage removably mounted in said socket, a balanced valve in said cage, means for operating said valve, a fluid supply leading to one side of said valve, and a fluid discharge leading from the other side.

4. A valve for steam turbines and the like comprising a housing, a socket therein, a valve cage removably mounted in said socket, a plurality of valve seats in said cage, a plurality of valves one for each seat, and to and from said seats, a steam discharge chamber interposed between the valves, steam supply chambers on opposite sides of the valves, the efl'ect or areas of said valves being substantially equal.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses this26th day of July, 1913. CHARLES /V. DAKE. Witnesses:

LAUREL M. DOREMUS, MINNIE M. LINDENAN. 

